CENTER FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES
at Case Western Reserve University

Our Center provides technical assistance (consulting, training, evaluation) for service innovations that improve quality of life and other outcomes for people with mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.

Featured Stories

The Center for Evidence-Based Practices has teamed up with the Ohio
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) to present
a video-conference series about the six core principles of
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Attend our Center's trainings and learn how to change the culture of your organization to bring trauma-informed care to Ohio residents. This series supports OhioMHAS' statewide TIC Initiative.

Learn to support health-behavior change among people with severe mental illness and addiction in your community with stages of change, motivational interviewing, and tobacco interventions. Our Center has added new dates to its "Breath of Fresh Air" training series as part of Ohio's initiative to promote integrated primary and behavioral healthcare. The initiative is supported by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). Attend in a city near you: Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Toledo.

Heroin, krokodil, and prescription pain killers are opioids that are
commonly abused by people with addictions and mental illness. The
epidemic of abuse in Ohio presents numerous challenges for health and behavioral
healthcare professionals. Attend our Center's training events and access some useful resources and tools. Enhance your clinical knowledge and skills and improve recovery outcomes. This initiative is supported by the Ohio Department of Mental Health
and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS).

The State of Ohio is making another commitment to the health and well-being of people with severe mental illness who are most at-risk of homelessness, psychiatric hospitalization, and institutional recidivism by investing in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), the evidence-based practice for this high-risk, priority population. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) recently funded our Center to help organizations implement ACT and integrate ACT with IDDT.

Featured Events

April 7, 2015 / 8:45 am to 3:45 pm / Akron, OH / $60 for Ohio providers; $115 for non-Ohio / CEUs / "Foundations of Motivational Interviewing, Part 2" builds upon Part 1 and explores your experiences with using this evidence-based treatment in your work with people diagnosed with mental illness and/or substance use disorders. This event utilizes role play and other group exercises to help you recognize, elicit, and strengthen change-talk among people you serve. MI is a core component of IDDT, ACT, Integrated Primary & BH, other best practices. / Presented by Deana Leber-George, MEd, LPCC-CS of our Center.

Learning opportunities promoted by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). Look for events to enhance skills for mental health services and chemical dependency treatment. / The Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University collaborates with and is supported by OhioMHAS and is the parent organization for three State of Ohio Coordinating Center of Excellence (CCOE) initiatives (ACT CCOE; SAMI CCOE; SE CCOE).

Featured Resources

$0 / Free PDF / This 20-page booklet helps organizations prepare to implement Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), the evidence-based practice. This planning document is organized in 7 sections that include frequently asked questions about ACT, answers, recommended reading, and next steps for your organization. ACT improves outcomes for people with severe mental illness who are most
at-risk of homelessness, psychiatric hospitalization, and institutional
recidivism.

$0, Free PDF / Printed copies available / The "MI Reminder Card (Am I Doing This Right?)" is a quick guide for
Motivational Interviewing. Use the 11
questions on this card to build self-awareness about your attitudes,
thoughts, and communication style. Keep your
attention centered on the people you serve. Encourage their motivation
to change (e.g., to manage symptoms of mental illness, substance abuse, and other chronic illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease).

$0 Free PDF / Printed, laminated copies available. / The Readiness Ruler is a helpful tool to support the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI), the evidence-based treatment. MI is a conversational approach designed to help people discover their own interest in considering and/or making a change in their lives. Carry the Readiness Ruler in your pocket and use its Zero-to-10 scales to begin or continue the conversation about change.

Free PDF of 56-page booklet/ Printed copies of Stage-Wise Treatment Table available/ The "Clinical Guide for Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT)" provides an introduction to the clinical strategies of this evidence-based practice. It features an 8-page Stage-Wise Treatment table, which is an at-a-glance overview of clinical philosophies and practices. An ideal tool for educating, training, and building
consensus for integrating behavioral healthcare and SAMI treatment in your
organization and community.

$0, Free PDF / This resource is a must-have introduction to SSI, SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid—benefits programs most commonly used by people diagnosed with mental illness. Learn to help clients make more informed choices about their financial futures. Help them manage their benefits and pursue their employment dreams. Designed for providers of mental health services, family members, and other advocates.

$0, Free PDF/ Printed copies available/ This colorful 18" x 24" poster is designed to inform people about the importance of understanding benefits information (e.g., SSI, SSDI, Medicaid) while pursuing and working a job. The poster presents some common myths about benefits programs for disabilities and a truth to dispel each myth. Display it in the waiting room of your building or in your office. Mini-poster handout version also available in this database.

$0 Free PDF / Printed copies available. / Make employment a part of the recovery process! / This 8.5" x 11" mini-poster provides an at-a-glance overview of the core principles of Supported Employment/ Individual Placement and Support (SE/IPS), the evidence-based practice. Use it to educate new staff, stakeholders, employers, consumers, family members. Advocate for SE/IPS services in your organization and community.

$0, Free PDF / Printed copies available. / This colorful 18x24" poster encourages people to value their experiences and choices as an important part of the job-search process. It promotes employment services built upon Supported Employment-Individual Placement and Support (SE-IPS), the evidence-based practice. Display it in the waiting room of your building or in your office. / An 8.5x11" mini-poster handout version is also available.

$0, Free PDF / Printed copies available. / Get the conversation started about health-behavior change and tobacco recovery among people with SMI and addiction with this colorful 18"x24" poster. Display it in your waiting room and office. This poster highlights some common beliefs about tobacco use as well as facts to correct each belief. / Mini-poster handout version also available.